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Kai Sun

Physics and Astronomy · University of Michigan

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Established · publishing since 1983
Topological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaQuantum many-body systems

Publications

442

Citations

15,251

Est. group size

~18

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

43

Publishing since 1983

In context
Among 1,217 established Physics and Astronomy PIs within our index
Citations: 15,251cohort median 4,808
Publications / year (recent): 24.0cohort median 5.4

Typically publishes in teams of ~5 · 17% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 76 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 24.0/year recently
2017: 18 publications172018: 12 publications182019: 21 publications192020: 29 publications202021: 32 publications212022: 24 publications222023: 45 publications45232024: 25 publications242025: 26 publications2526
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at University of Michigan each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 16 collaborators2018: 4 collaborators2019: 3 collaborators2020: 10 collaborators2021: 9 collaborators2022: 14 collaborators2023: 12 collaborators2024: 13 collaborators2025: 30 collaborators1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×35
  • Physical review. B./Physical review. B×32
  • Physical Review Letters×23
  • Nature Communications×11
  • Research Square×8
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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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